Daily Archives: March 16, 2015

Instantly scroll to the top or bottom of photos for iOS with a tap

photo scrolling instructionsBy Ryan Johnson, technology training coordinator

If you have a lot of photos on your iOS device, you know it’s kind of a pain to search through them. It’s possible to instantly scroll to the top or bottom of your photos as long as you know where to tap.

To instantly scroll to the top of your photos (where your oldest photos are), just tap the top of your screen by the clock (Note – This works on most iOS apps).

To scroll to the bottom (where your most recent photos are), tap the Photos tab. It should make navigating photos a little faster.

 

‘Beautiful Ruins’ author to discuss his book

“An Evening with Jess Walter” will be held tomorrow, March 17, at 7 p.m., in the John Bill Freeman Auditorium, first floor, HUB. Walter, the author of “Beautiful Ruins,” will discuss his book and the many intertwined themes within its pages. A question and answer session will follow. Walter is the author of eight books, which have been published in 30 languages. In addition, his short fiction has appeared in Best American Short Stories, Harpers, McSweeney’s and Esquire. “Beautiful Ruins” was a number one New York Times bestseller and spent 68 weeks on the bestseller list.

The Libraries Colloquium Committee and the Pennsylvania Center for the Book are among the co-sponsors of this Centre County Reads event.

Register now for two-day digital aesthetics program

“Digital Aesthetics, Art, Life and Museums,” a conversation with Metropolitan Museum of Art digital asset specialist Neal Stimler and some of Penn State’s most progressive thinkers in this field, will be held on April 6, from 1– 3pm, in Foster Auditorium, first floor, Paterno Library. The event can also be viewed online at https://meeting.psu.edu/coil. Registration is required. To register, go to http://wp.me/P3b4X9-1C2.

lady taking photo of artworkStimler will be joined by Penn State’s William Doan (Theatre and Women’s Studies), Larry Ragan (Center for Online Innovation in Learning), Rose Cameron (Penn State Online and Outreach), Dana Carlisle Kletchka (Palmer Museum, iBeacon Project), Chris Long (Liberal Arts), James O’Sullivan (College of the Liberal Arts and Publishing and Curation Services), S. Shyam Sundar (Media Effects Research Lab, Communications) and Andrew Schulz (Arts and Architecture). They will speak on a variety of topics, including digital aesthetics and the sense of being in a digital and physical world. They will also discuss where digital technology and a life of awareness, beauty and humanity intersect.

Working in the digital media department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Stimler forecasts digital trends, leads digitization efforts and manages special digital media initiatives. He regularly advocates for digital humanities and holds a deep commitment to strengthening digital preservation in museums and encouraging museums to open access to their collections for use by the public. Stimler has been a social media curator for a number of conferences, including Museums and the Web, The Museum Computer Network and THATCamp. He was a #ifihadglass winner and one of the first Google Glass Explorers in the cultural heritage and museum sectors.

The use of personal mobile devices is highly encouraged. A question and answer session will be conducted via the live audience as well as on Twitter and Instagram, using #psuda. For more information, see: http://coil.psu.edu/blog/upcoming-event-digital-aesthetics-art-life-and-museums-with-neal-stimler/#sthash.6d7tK9Zf.dpuf.

If you anticipate needing accommodations or have questions about the physical access provided for this event, please contact Patricia Doroschenko (pxd12@psu.edu/ 814-867-4893) in advance of your visit.

Stimler will also conduct a two-part workshop as part of his visit to Penn State. “From Prints to Pixels: Looking and Living in the Age of Digital Aesthetics” will be held on April 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in the Palmer Lipcon Auditorium, Gallery and the Drs. Albert and Lorraine Kligman Print and Drawing Study Room, Palmer Museum of Art. It will focus on looking and living in the age of digital aesthetics viewed through an examination of fine prints, modes of communication and visual information. To register, go to https://artsandarchitecture.psu.edu/palmer-museum-event.

Gary Chinn, director of the e-Learning Institute, will first host lightning talks by Stimler, Patrick McGrady (Palmer Museum), Henry Pisciotta (Arts and Humanities Library) and Andrew Schulz (Arts and Architecture). This will be followed by an in-depth historical critique of Plate 29 from Goya’s “Los Caprichos,” that involves the museum exhibition as well as viewing the artwork on mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and wearable technologies. A question and answer session will be conducted with the live audience and on Twitter and Instagram, using the hashtag #palmerprintspixels.

For more information, or if you anticipate needing accommodations or have questions about the physical access provided, contact Dana Carlisle Kletchka, dck10@psu.edu/ 814 863-9188, in advance of your visit.

Both events are co-sponsored by the College of Arts and Architecture, Outreach Strategic Partnerships, the Center for Online Innovation in Learning and the University Libraries.